Bangladesh's ex-head and resistance BNP boss Khaleda Zia was today conceded a four-month safeguard in a debasement case, making ready for her discharge from the prison.
Zia, 72, was condemned to five years in prison on February 8 regarding the theft of 21 million takas (about USD 250,000) in outside gifts implied for the Zia Orphanage Trust, named after her late spouse Ziaur Rahman, a military ruler-turned-legislator. The High Court today allowed her a four-month interval safeguard.
The seat of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim issued the choice in the wake of accepting the case reports from the trial court yesterday. Zia and three of her associates were blamed for redirecting 31.5 million takas from the Zia Charitable Trust alone. She is additionally blamed for driving a gathering of five individuals, including her oldest child, in stealing another 21.5 million takas (USD 277,000) reserves.